Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Donald Tucker was shot and killed while answering a disturbance call in the 3700 block of Valley Ridge Road. Upon his arrival the suspect opened fire with a .357 caliber revolver, fatally wounding Officer Tucker. The suspect attempted to shoot other people in the area but was apprehended. The suspect was sentenced to death but the sentence was commuted to life. He was subsequently released after serving only 30 years. Officer Tucker was a U.S Army veteran of the Korean war and had served with the Dallas Police Department for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Tucker gave the Dallas Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Donald Paul Tucker, Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Officer Donald Paul Tucker, Sr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Dallas Police Department, 55 of 95 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald Paul Tucker, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Donald Paul Tucker, Sr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Released after 30 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Paul Tucker, Sr. is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Donald Paul Tucker, Sr. was killed by handgun; .357 caliber.
Incident Location
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